Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

[Galvatron1]

New York Daily News

Tuesday Oct. 17th 2006

-Barbara M. Simpson writes:

"MEDICAL WORKERS NEED TO CHANGE

I have bben wondering if there is now a rule that persons who work in the medical field, hospitals, nursing homes, etc. can wear their uniforms in the streets, on the buses and on the trains.

Aren't they required to wear regular clothes to work and then change to their uniforms and change back after they have completed their tour of duty?

Every day you see white uniforms, blue uniforms [scrubs] in the post office, in the stores, in the banks, in restaurants, on the streets. That kind of behavior is unsanitary."

I happen to agree, what do you guys think? I admit, I've been guilty of this as a student, after following the lead of my health care profession colleagues. But I realize I was wrong in doing so, & I'm willing to change. I always see scrubs on the trains, and we were taught in school to change once we get to the hospital & when we leave. Why do many of us do it? I believe we can do better as health care professionals.

[CHATSDALE]

temptest in a teaapot

unless you shower/shampoo changing clothes will not help much, and if you change into another scrub [which you don for comfort or convenience] the general public will still see you in scrubs not really any of their business what i wear if i am clean, ironed with all pertinent parts covered up it is for the casual observer to make judgement

i cannot go t a store w/o seeing a person in uniform/scrubs, there is a lot of us out there..sometimes you are just too tired after work to do more than run in a get a stamp...loaf of bread lighten up

[danissa, LPN, LVN]

anyhoo folks, aren't your old scrubs GREAT for painting/decorating in , or cleaning the shower, oven etc in?.-- Roll up the legs----and you're great to go!!!!! VV old scrubs are also great halloween costumes-SO versatile!!!

[enfermera1]

The only time I can remember having to change clothes was when I worked In Neuro ICU or in the OR. All other areas you get to wear your scrubs outside the hospital. Part of the problem is that hospitals dont provide areas for staff to change.

[bhabytaz]

what are the effects of wearing scrbs ton and from work,outside the hospitals,etc.?